“The venue used to host very popular car boot sales, and we’re delighted to be able to host this one to help the readers’ room appeal for the hospice.”

As well as hosting the car boot sale, bosses from Excelsior Stadium also kickstarted our appeal by making its first donation of £5000.

Sunday’s event, which is also being backed by Airdrie Supporters’ Trust, is the first major event in our quest to raise funds to kit out one of the new rooms at St Andrew’s Hospice, which is being upgraded to create en-suite single and triple rooms, state-of-the-art equipment and garden access for all patients.